Manufacture and sale of carnival, Halloween and party articles as well as costumes, accessories and merchandise display systems
Fritz Fries & Söhne GmbH & Co. KG
Idar-Oberstein · BernburgNew on Amplifa
About Fries
Fritz Fries & Söhne GmbH & Co. KG is a family business based in Idar-Oberstein that has been run by the third generation since 1924. Originally a toolmaking shop for the jewellery industry, the company has developed into one of the major production and import companies for carnival and party articles in Germany. The range comprises around 6,000 articles, including about 450 costume models as well as hats, wigs, masks, make-up articles, jewellery and accessories for carnival, Halloween, St. Nicholas, New Year's Eve, fan and Bavarian articles. The Fries Group consists of seven companies at home and abroad. Value creation includes in-house production of costumes, hats, jewellery and accessories, a sample pattern-making shop for new costume designs, an own laboratory for development and control, a digital photo studio for catalogue creation as well as an own toolmaking shop for punching tools. In addition, metal merchandise display systems and displays for the point of sale are manufactured. The production, warehouse and administration areas in the Idar-Oberstein/Kirn region comprise around 50.000 m² of own and approx. 25.000 m² of rented space, including approx. 20,000 Euro pallet spaces and a hanging warehouse for approx. 750,000 costumes.
- Site
- Idar-Oberstein
- Processes
- In-house production of costumes, hats, jewellery, make-up, toy gun belts and common accessories, Sample pattern-making shop for the development and pattern creation of new costume designs and, Toolmaking for punching tools, Laboratory for development and control, Metal merchandise display systems / displays (manufacture), In-house production (costumes, hats, jewellery, make-up, accessories), Sample pattern-making shop (development of new costume designs), Own laboratory for development and control
- Materials
- Polyester, Polyacrylic, Cotton, Viscose, Elastane, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polyurethane
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1924
- Employees
- approx. 180 permanen
- Industries
- Carnival/Shrovetide, Party articles, Fan merchandise, Halloween, St. Nicholas/Christmas, New Year's Eve/New Year
- 01
Toolmaking for punching tools
- 02
Sample pattern-making shop / pattern creation
- 03
In-house production (costumes, hats, jewellery, accessories)
- 04
Laboratory for development and control
- 05
Catalogue creation (photo studio)
- 06
Merchandise display systems / displays
- 07
Sales and replenishment
Materials
Polyester
Main material for costumes and textile accessories.
Polyacrylic
Used in textile articles such as costume garments.
Cotton
Natural fibre material for textile products.
Viscose
Fibre material for costumes and accessories.
Elastane
Stretchable fibre for elastic textile components.
Polyethylene
Plastic for party and accessory articles.
Polypropylene
Plastic for various articles in the range.
Polyurethane
Plastic for costume and accessory components.
Polyamide
Plastic fibre for textile products.
Polyvinyl chloride
Plastic for party articles.
Jute
Natural fibre for decorative and textile articles.
Locations
Idar-Oberstein
DEHead office / production, warehouse, administration
- Materials
- Textiles, plastics, metal (merchandise displays)
- Toolmaking for punching tools
- Sample pattern-making shop
- Laboratory
- Digital photo studio
Bernburg
DESubsidiary (with 84 kWp photovoltaic system)
- 84 kWp photovoltaic system
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-house production of costumes, hats, jewellery, make-up, toy gun belts and common accessoriesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Polyester (PES), Polyacrylic (PAN), Cotton (BW), Viscose (CV), Elastane (EL), Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), Polyurethane (PU), Polyamide (PA), PVC, Jute |
| Sample pattern-making shop for the development and pattern creation of new costume designs andEngineering | – | – | – | – | textile fibres (PES, PAN, BW etc.) |
| Toolmaking for punching toolsMachining | – | – | – | – | Metal (tool steel) |
| Laboratory for development and controlTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Metal merchandise display systems / displays (manufacture)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Metal |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toolmaking for punching tools (own workshop) | – | – | – | – | Idar-Oberstein/Kirn |
| Sample pattern-making shop | – | – | – | – | Idar-Oberstein/Kirn |
| Laboratory | – | – | – | – | Idar-Oberstein/Kirn |
| Digital photo studio with image editing | – | – | – | – | Idar-Oberstein/Kirn |
Additional services
Quality
The quality management system is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV SÜD, certificate 12 100 46388 TMS). An own laboratory handles development and control; since 2012, a quality manager for toy safety has headed the Quality Management department.
| Evidence | Idar-Oberstein |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1924
Foundation of a mechanical workshop by Fritz Fries sen. in Idar-Oberstein; toolmaking for the jewellery industry
- 1937
Manufacture of gemstone settings; previously mechanical engineering for the diamond industry
- 1947
Conversion of the sole proprietorship into the general partnership (oHG) Fritz Fries & Söhne through the participation of the sons Fritz Fries jr., Emil and Artur (01.01.1947)
- 1961
Management of the company by Artur Fries as a sole proprietorship after the departure of his father and brothers
- Ende der
Start of production of carnival jewellery
- 1977
Further growth of the carnival business
- 2008
Three executives completed training as specialists for toy safety
- 2012
Quality manager for toy safety heads the Quality Management department